The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of power plant operators in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $58,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,160 | -3.74% | 6.88% |
| 2021 | $79,010 | -11.67% | - |
| 2020 | $88,230 | 5.87% | - |
| 2018 | $83,050 | -5.31% | - |
| 2017 | $87,460 | 12.23% | - |
| 2016 | $76,760 | 8.10% | - |
| 2015 | $70,540 | -8.59% | - |
| 2014 | $76,600 | 7.22% | - |
| 2013 | $71,070 | 0.21% | - |
| 2012 | $70,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,160 in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is in the middle of salary range for power plant operators in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of power plant operators in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 13.6 percent (13.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbia and 60.6 percent (60.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Spartanburg.